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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online education technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like North Seattle Community College to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these significant new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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